Tag: World War II
LOST MOSQUITO BLUEPRINTS DISCOVERED JUST BEFORE DEMOLITION OF FORMER DE HAVILLAND...
The drawings have been donated to The People’s Mosquito charity group that is planning to use them to restore a de Havilland Mosquito back...
LEGENDARY P-51B MUSTANG THAT FLEW UNDER THE EIFFEL TOWER TO PERFORM...
The P-51B Mustang “Berlin Express” will make a historic transatlantic flight from the U.S. to England
The P-51B Mustang "Berlin Express" achieved legendary status in...
GRANDSON OF ENOLA GAY COMMANDER TO FLY B-29 DOC AT WINGS...
Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets IV is the grandson of Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets Jr., who was commander of the B-29 Enola Gay on its...
EPIC PHOTOS SHOW USAF C-130J SUPER HERCULES AIRLIFTERS RECREATING D-DAY LANDINGS...
The C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft took exactly the same route the planes flew during the D-Day invasion on Jun. 6, 73 years ago
Taken...
HERE’s TEXAS ANG SPECIAL COLOR F-16 VIPER THAT COMMEMORATES USAF 70th...
The F-16 is painted to represent the lineage of the 149th Fighter Wing with the unit's origins dating back to the 396th Fighter Squadron...
WWII VETERANS SHARE MEMORIES OF THE ICONIC B-17 FLYING FORTRESS
The iconic B-17 dropped more than 640,000 tons of bombs on European targets and downed more enemy aircraft per thousand raids than any other...
MOODY AFB A-10C WARTHOGS PAY TRIBUTE TO ORIGINAL FLYING TIGER
23d FG A-10C Warthogs are charged with carrying on the Flying Tigers heritage
On Apr. 5-20 the 167th Airlift Wing at Shepherd Field Air National...
THIS DAY IN AVIATION HISTORY: THE DOOLITTLE RAIDERS AND THE FIRST...
Even if the Doolittle Raid caused only minor damage, it forced the Japanese to recall combat forces for home defense and raised fears among...
WHEN THE OLD MEETS THE NEW: WWII FIGHTER PILOT WHO FLEW...
Flying the P-38 was just like you were driving along in a Cadillac: it just purrs out there with 1300 horses in each engine
Retired...
LEGENDARY B-17F MEMPHIS BELLE TO BE PLACED ON PUBLIC DISPLAY AT...
The B-17F Memphis Belle is an icon that represents the thousands of bomber crews, maintainers, and others supporting the bomber mission, whose service and...
